title: Space maintainer using fiber-reinforced composite and natural tooth--a non-invasive technique.
abstract: Dental traumatic injuries are widespread in the population and are a frequent pathology among children and teenagers. Dentists and especially pediatric dentists are commonly confronted with managing dental crown root fractures on a regular basis. Fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) have been used as an alternative to conventional space maintainers in pediatric dentistry. We present here a case of a 11-year-old boy with oblique crown root fracture, treated by placing extracted natural crown with FRC as space maintainer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Ambedkar Dental College, Bangalore, India. drtabassum2001@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Tabassum
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tayab
authors.forename: Kayal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vizhi
authors.forename: Ila
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000737:chemistry*; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D016382:Orthodontic Appliance Design; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D013027:Space Maintenance, Orthodontic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019228:Tooth Crown / Q000293:injuries; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000293:injuries
chemical_list: D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D011095:Polyethylenes; C084063:RIBBOND